**Exhibit 99**

 

| **BERGER HOLDINGS, LTD.****805 Pennsylvania Blvd., Feasterville, PA 19053****FOR IMMEDIATERELEASE** | **NEWS**      **RELEASE** |
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**BERGER HOLDINGS, LTD.****REPORTS SIX MONTH NET INCOME**

Philadelphia,PA, **August 14, 2003**Berger Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: “BGRH”) reported a decrease in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The rough winter and wet spring in its core marketadversely affected the Company’s ability to increase earnings. However, the Company was able to partially offset reduced revenue by a corresponding reduction in expenses and increased operating efficiencies. 

Mr. Joseph F. Weiderman, President and CEO of the Company stated, “The weather in the first half of 2003 has shrunk our busy season to five months. Increased competition and increases toraw material prices in our niche market have inhibited growth.”

 

|                       |   | **Three Months Ended June 30** |       | **Six Months Ended June 30** |   |
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|                       |   |                                |       |                              |   |
|                       |   | **2003**                       |       | **2002**                     |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   |
|                       |   |                                |       |                              |   |  |   |  |   |
| Revenue                    |   | $                              | 12,657,841 |                         | $      | 12,056,516 |   | $ | 21,441,468 |   | $ | 21,909,687 |   |
| Operating income           |   | $                              | 965,887    |                         | $      | 1,160,198 |   | $ | 691,071 |   | $ | 1,451,928 |   |
| Net income before taxes    |   | $                              | 758,692    |                         | $      | 858,821 |   | $ | 289,957 |   | $ | 859,901 |   |
| Income taxes               |   | $                              | 312,851    |                         | $      | 377,881 |   | $ | 115,983 |   | $ | 378,356 |   |
| Net income                 |   | $                              | 445,841    |                         | $      | 480,940 |   | $ | 173,974 |   | $ | 481,545 |   |
| Basic earnings per share   |   | $                              | .09        |                         | $      | .10 |   | $ | .03 |   | $ | .10 |   |
| Basic shares               |   |                           | 5,068,371  |                         |   | 5,039,878 |   |   | 5,049,496 |   |   | 5,053,131 |   |
| Diluted earnings per share |   | $                              | .07        |                         | $      | .07 |   | $ | .03 |   | $ | .07 |   |
| Diluted shares             |   |                           | 6,369,559  |                         |   | 6,883,763 |   |   | 6,415,609 |   |   | 6,880,538 |   |

Berger Holdings, Ltd. is the parent company of Berger Bros Co., which was foundedin 1874, and is a manufacturer of the most complete line of roof drainage products specializing in copper as well as residential and commercial snow guards. All of the Company’s products are used in new construction, remodeling, and renovationmarkets.

 

| Contact:               | Berger Holdings, Ltd.Francis E. Wellock, Jr., EVP and CFO |
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| Phone:       | (215) 355-1200 Ext. 122                                   |

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the“safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that actual results may differ substantially from such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risk anduncertainties including but not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company’s products in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, the Company’s dependence upon third-party suppliers and other risksdetailed in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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